Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 601 · 40 questions

Tip (Sit tall, look, smile): Confidence: sitting up straight, a firm and brief handshake, a calm steady voice, relaxed open hands. Nervousness: biting nails, shaking a leg, a shaky quiet voice, touching your face a lot. Interest: leaning forward a little, nodding, eyes on the speaker, a small warm smile. Boredom: yawning, slumping, checking the clock, a blank stare. In an interview: upright with feet flat, hands resting in your lap, eyes on the person asking. Nervous? Slow breaths, feet still.

1. 1.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
4. 4.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
7. 7.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) neither of them
8. 8.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
11. 11.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
13. 13.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
16. 16.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
17. 17.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
25. 25.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) eyes on the speaker
27. 27.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
28. 28.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
33. 33.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
35. 35.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
36. 36.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) touching your face a lot (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
39. 39.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) fiddling with a pen (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
40. 40.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False

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